Decisions taken at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on the 21.02.2022. 1. Awarding scholarships to Officer Cadets in the Republic of Seashells to enter General SirJohn Kotalawala Defense University. General Sir John Kotalawala Defense University has extended its services to foreign studentsand has already awarded scholarships for officer cadets of the armed forces in many countries.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been informed by the High Commissioner of the Republicof Seashells of their interest in joining the aforementioned scholarship programme. Therefore,the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal submitted by His Excellency the President asthe Minister of Defense to enrol two officer cadets in the armed forces of the Republic ofSeashells in the scholarship programme in General Sir John Kotalawala Defense University 2. Project for the construction of a luxury urban hotel with 652 rooms in Colombo 03 area. A luxury urban hotel comprising 652 rooms is planned to be constructed jointly by D.R. HomeAppliances (Pvt.) Limited which is a company under the group of Damro, Piyestra Furniture(Pvt.) Limited and D.R. Industries (Pvt.) Limited in Colombo 03 area with an investment ofUnited States dollars 70.4 million. Approval of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka has beenreceived to award relevant concessionaires to it under the Strategic Development Projects ActNo 14 of 2008 subsequent to identification as a strategic development project under that act.Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Hon.Prime Minister as the Minister of Economic Policy and Planning for inaugurating the preciseprocess for considering the proposed project as a strategic development project under thestrategic development project act, and to publish the gazette notification under section 3 (2) ofthe strategic development projects act No. 14 of 2008 precisely indicating the clearances /relieves to be awarded for strategic development projects. 3. Memorandum of Understanding between Bandaranayake International DiplomaticTraining Institute and Sushma Swaraj Institute on Indian Foreign Service. A proposal has been made to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding betweenBandaranayake International Diplomatic Training Institute and Sushma Swaraj Institute onIndian Foreign Service in order to exchange cooperation and training developments betweenthe two parties. Clearance of the Attorney General has been received for the proposed draftagreement. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal tabled by the Ministerof Foreign Affairs to sign the relevant Memorandum of Understanding. 4. Operation of the We - Uda Factory belongs to Ceylon Tile Industries (Pvt.) Limited withthe assistance from a private investor. The production operations have been halted at the We - Uda factory in Mawathagama in thedistrict of Kurunegala which belongs to Ceylon Tile Industries (Pvt.) Limited since 2010followed by the difficulty to supply raw materials. Thereafter, the Navy utilized this factory tomanufacture bricks required for Sanda Hiru Seya (Stupa) in Anuradhapura, but halted the sameafter the year 2017. Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval for the proposalforwarded by the Minister of Industry for leasing We - Uda Factory with an area in extent of09 acres, 01 rood and 31 perches to an eligible investor who would confirm a higher capabilityafter calling proposals from investors interested in initiating and maintaining a cley relatedindustry in the premises. 5. Market - oriented milk production project. The United States Department of Agriculture has given its consent to allocate financialassistance for the implementation of a market - oriented milk production project with theobjective of utilizing the esteemed standard for enhancing the productivity of milk producersand the quality of their production. In addition the United States Department of Agriculture hasagreed to provide necessary funds up to the month of September 2024 in relation to thisproject. It has been planned for continuous capacity building programmes for 38 governmentand private sector milk producers to enhance their capacity. Accordingly, the Cabinet ofMinisters approved the resolution submitted by the Minister of Agriculture for entering into amemorandum of understanding between The United States Department of Agriculture and thelocal Ministry of Agriculture to implement the proposed project. 6. Encouragement program for selected athletes and coaches under the High PerformanceProgram Targeting the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games, National Sports Council has recommended theimplementation of an encouragement program to provide financial sponsorship for the trainingneeds of talented athletes who qualify on the basis of fitness levels and medal prospects and toprovide a financial allowance for coaches. Accordingly, cabinet of ministers approved theproposal presented by Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports to pay a monthly allowance of Rs.100000 / - to selected talented players and Rs. 50,000 / - to their coaches. 7. Obtaining the service of youth as "Community Assistants" (Volunteers) at GramaNiladhari Division level It has been identified that the Community Police Service, which operates in countries such asSingapore and Japan, has the potential to reduce community-level crime. Based on the successof such programs, the Ministry of Public Security in collaboration with the State Ministry ofCommunity Police Service and the Sri Lanka Police has taken steps from May 2021 to deploytwo full time police officers to each Grama Niladhari Division under the Community PoliceService Program. It is planned to employ two youths residing in the relevant Grama Niladhari Division as "Community Assistants" to assist the police officers in obtaining communityparticipation in their duties. Young people over 18 years of age residing permanently in therelevant Grama Seva Division those who held School Prefect positions and active in youth cluband other voluntary groups can apply for this. They provide a reputable service and are notentitled to any benefits or other entitlements. The police will issue them a voluntary identitycard. A Certificate of Service on ''Community Leadership''; is issued after six months ofservice. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of PublicSecurity for the implementation of the proposed project. 8. Purchase of locally manufactured drugs, surgical instruments and medical laboratoryconsumables The Government's policy is to promote the production of all pharmaceuticals, surgicalinstruments and medical laboratory consumables that can be manufactured locally inaccordance with international standards. Accordingly the proposal presented by the Minister ofHealth to introduce a transparent and efficient methodology for purchasing the said materialand for future purchasing of local products according to the said methodology was approved bythe Cabinet. 9. Introducing a Court Automation System Cabinet approval has been granted on 05.02.2020 to implement a project in collaboration withICTA to design, supply, implement and maintain a Court automation system for the judicialsystem in Sri Lanka. Seven bids have been submitted for the proposed project. Accordingly theproposal presented by the Minister of Justice to award the said procurement to joint ventureDialogue Broadband Networks Pvt. Ltd , Formis Network Services and Access InternationalPvt. Lt, as per the recommendation of Cabinet appointed Procurement Committee. 10. Presentation of Orders prepared by the Minister of Sports to Parliament Prohibited Stimulus Order (List of Prohibited Substances) No. 7 of 2021 made by the Ministerof Sports under Section 34 (1) of the Convention Against Doping in Sport Act No. 33 Of 2013has been published in the Extraordinary Gazette on 18 January 2022. The Cabinet of Ministersapproved the proposal presented by the Minister of Youth and Sports to submit the said ordersto Parliament for approval.